Wolfson High School - Rhombus Yearbook (Jacksonville, FL)

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1-H6535 BERCE The Joe Berg Seminars are national programs of enrichment in the fields of Science and Humanities. The members of these seminars are students who excel in these fields. They are selected by teachers and given the chance to take an entrance exam. After successful testing, appli- cants are accepted as members. These members meet every other week at Jacksonville University with a guest speaker to speak on their interests. The sponors are Bill Fryar, Super- visor of Environmental Education, for Science, and Otto Beckham, Super- visor of Music Teachers of Duval County, for Humanities. Picture 1: Humanities - L. to R.: Dan Smith, DeLynn Whitley, Marcie Heep, Cindy Rinaman, Robert Spivey. Kneeling - Gary Yessin, Jerry Studdard, Jack Bizot. Picture 2: Science - L. to R.: Ann Gibson, Carolyn Widman, Eugene Holcombe, Marcie Heep, Jack Bizot, Gary Yessin. ' 110

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LAHS Corliss Brown Qpicture lj, the first person to receive the honor of National Achievement Scholar at Wolfson Sr. High, took the PSAT and ranked in the upper 9096. She sent in an application and was chosen. To qualify, a person must rank in the upper 9096 on their PSAT and be a minority. This nationwide competition is very well represented. We are proud of Corliss and hope the best for her future. Cindy Rinaman fpicture 21 is one of the Nationwide National Merit Scholar Finalists. To qualify, a person must rank in the upper 9096 on his PSAT scores. Cindy now qualifies for a scholarship at almost any college. The commended students, the stu- dents that were eligible to apply, are Carolyn Widman, Doug Nelson, Marcie Heep, Ann Gibson, Dennis Corrick, Susan Smith, Tern Beller, and Gregg Young. Picture 3 - National Merit commended stu- dents. L. to R. Carolyn Widman, Doug Nelson, Marcie Heep, Ann Gibson. Dennis Corrick, Susan Smith. Terri Beller, and Gregg Young. 109

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STUDENT IWJRMASS TRANSNT Students for Mass Transit is a group of concerned students who campaign to educate their fellow stu- dents and the public about Mass Tran- sit. Students attend two-hour seminars every other week at the school board office. The seminars feature presenta- tions on local transit, pollution control, and the proposed People Mover. Ac- tivities include making flyers, interview- ing city councilmen, and publishing their ovim newsletter. Students are selected by applica- tions and then chosen by the advisors and admitted as members. The ad- visors are Dr. William Fryar, Supervisor of Science and Environmental Studies and Mr. Steven L. Arrington, Com- munity lnvolvement Manager for the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. Picture l: Back row - Pat Moore - Jr. V.Pres., Marcie Heep - President, Eugene Holcombe - V. President. Front row - Neal Shorstein, Dana Heep. Picture 2: Students attended the Citizens Advisory Committee meeting to determine the People Mover route. Picture 3: Students are en- couraged to ride the bus. STAR STUDENT This year's Star Student comes from the Business Department. She is Diana DeWees. She received the award for her superior performance in Business Education. She was recently selected as an outstanding Business Student through the Future Business Leaders of America, whose purpose is to promote free enterprise. Picture 4 8 5: Diana DeWees 1 1 1